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Thanks for all of your answers. I was wondering if it was worth trying to get a seminar in the New England area with a somewhat unknown yet truly skilled master. The person teaching would be a master with excellent credentials and lineage whose Hung Gar skills and knowledge are right in line with those who are more famous. I prefer to keep this person's name unknown for now.

I think PM is right about seminars. TT also. You need to be able to take something home to make it a good value. Something you would not have learned from your own school. The seminar should also build upon what you already know. I don't believe you should teach drills or anything else you can get from your own teacher/school which is why I asked. But what is it that you cannot get at your own school? Kind of like asking what is it that you don't know? How do you know what you don't know? Have you ever wondered how much you know is taught at other schools?

Also, there is a wide range of students. How do you teach all of them at the same seminar?

If I went to semar now..i'd be interested in someone teaching how they cope with more modern views. Gone are the days when I want to see how to deal with a classic reverse punch to the chest. It just doesn't happen...ever!


Most teachers cover forms when they do seminars and that's very important. It's just that different families are always gonna put thier own spin on things. It's only natural, but when you have to get close and touch hands then you see some interesting differences.

As TT reffered to, you can see who are the people who end up fighting like kickboxers and who are the people who understand bridging.

I have taught seminars around the USA, in Canada and last year in Scotland. Most of the time, I teach our family drills, our family theories (we all have them) and how to bridge the gap in order to use Hung Gar effectively in a more modern setting.

I am not a master, to say that would suggest that there is nothing left to learn. But I do try to keep it real when it comes to applying Hung Gar. I DO NOT Favor choreographed forms like Tiger and Crane Sparring.

If you take 2 raw students... Train 1 in fighing forms only and the other with live drills and freely touching hands. The latter will beat the 1st guy hands down every time.

*** Exception, Certain weapons forms: Like the 2 person 8 trigrams long pole sparring set for example, is good for mechanics and safety when you're first learning. It does build good fundamentals and it helps allot.

*** Reason: Because "weapons are weapons".... for humans they are "Equilizers" and attacking with them hasn't really changed much. If I use a broad sword my goal is simple, to CHOP you! and that hasn't changed. haha

Ironpalm, I live in Ledyard, Connecticut. If you find someone for a seminar in the NE area, keep me in the loop. I'm always willing to learn something new. So long as it aint' hippie stuff.

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